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-As the executor, you may need to apply to the court to '''probate''' the will in order to distribute the estate. If everything is in order, the court issues a '''grant of probate'''. The executor can then show a notarized copy of the grant of probate to banks and other asset holders, confirming that the executor has the authority to act for the estate.
+The executor of a will may need to apply to the court to '''probate''' the will in order to distribute the estate. If everything is in order, the court issues a '''grant of probate'''. The executor can then show a notarized copy of the grant of probate to banks and other asset holders, confirming that the executor has the authority to act for the estate.
 ==The probate procedure==